LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As people kick off the summer by flocking to beaches, lakes and pools, the swimmers are here - but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks departments and ...

Being a real-life lifeguard involves more than anything seen on "Baywatch" or "Rescue." But how does one become a lifeguard, and are there differences between being a lifeguard at a neighborhood ...

Always wanted to be a lifeguard but can’t swim? At public pools in Phoenix, Ariz., that’s not a problem — as long as you’re a minority. If you thought universities took affirmative action too far, you ...

The Youngstown Lifeguard Academy teaches teens from the city how to swim and then trains them to be lifeguards, keeping the city's last remaining public swimming pool staffed and safe. When Kevin ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LYNDHURST, Ohio (WJW) — When you teach, ...

May 25—Most swimming facilities are opening for the summer in the next few weeks, but all are continuing to struggle finding all the lifeguards they'd like to have. "We are always looking for more. It ...

Anyone looking to improve their backstroke or butterfly at one of the YMCA of Greater Erie swimming pools will have to wait until the leaves turn color before they can take their next swim lesson. A ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Youth athletics and tutoring nonprofit LEAP is now looking to hire 40 swim instructors to help 800 ...

Aspiring lifeguards in Tucson have an exciting opportunity to get started on their journey for summer 2026. The City of ...

If a lifeguard saves you in Philly, they may be wearing water wings. The city is in such desperate need of lifeguards for their municipal pools they are willing to accept candidates that don’t know ...

This article was originally published on July 16, 2025. When Kevin Tarpley was a young lifeguard in the ‘70s, the city of Youngstown had almost a dozen public swimming pools. “You had a pool on every ...